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July, 2009 Arranged by date of first airing 11th & Grant with Eric Funk    Growling Old Men   (No. 405 ) You know, it's difficult to be sad or blue when you listen to bluegrass. Our next group, Growling Old Men, fuses bluegrass, country, and folk music into a unique Montana blend of some of the best music you've heard in a long time performed by three outstanding men. Here's an installment of "11th & Grant" that will simply "lift you up" and wash those worries away. Airs Thursday 7/2 at 7pm, repeats Saturday 7/4 at 10pm     Montana Ag Live    The Local Food Economy   (No. 3103 ) Allison Harmon, Montana State University's Sustainable Food Systems Specialist, discusses how to engage in the local food economy. Airs Sunday 7/5 at 11am     Forced Into "Comfort," Fighting for Apology         Interviews with survivors, experts, and advocates mixed with footage from wartime newsreels and propaganda films tell the story of the Korean Comfort Women: survivors of sexual slavery during World War II who continue to fight for an official apology from the Japanese government. Airs Sunday 7/5 at 9:30pm, repeats Monday 7/20 at 3:30am     Jailed for Their Words    When Free Speech Died In Wartime America     This program tells the fascinating story of Montanans imprisoned during WWI as part of the Montana Sedition Act of 1918 for criticizing America's war effort. Through powerful memoir, national expert commentary, archival footage, descendent interviews and re-enactments, the film highlights the importance of free speech in wartime America and ultimately of our first amendment rights. Airs Thursday 7/9 at 7pm     Rising from the Shadows    The Return of the Cutthroat Trout     Journey into an underwater world and discover one of the West's oldest wild animals first discovered and named on the Lewis and Clark expedition. "Rising from the Shadows" uses breathtaking underwater imagery to reveal the dramatic world of the Cutthroat Trout as they encounter fierce predators, changing habitat and the threat of hybridization with other species. Viewers will meet the scientists, anglers and artists who are making an unprecedented historic attempt to help the Cutthroat rise from the shadows of decline. Directed by Justin Lubke and produced by David Scheerer for KUSM/MontanaPBS, MSU Bozeman. Airs Saturday 7/11 at 5pm, repeats Sunday 7/12 at 10:30am     Backroads of Montana    Virgelle to Victor   (No. 101 ) We meet the couple running one of Montana's four remaining Missouri River ferries, learn the story of the Bitterroot Barnstormers (a group of radio-controlled airplane enthusiasts from the Victor area), and drop by the homesteader town of Virgelle to meet a man who's working to keep the town alive. And we take in beauty above and below water at Giant Springs near Great Falls, the sights and sounds of Holter Lake near Helena, and Cemetery Island, an Old West Boot Hill. Airs Saturday 7/11 at 5:30pm     Montana Ag Live    Industry and University Ag Projects   (No. 3104 ) Ron Ueland, President of Westbred LLC, will discuss how industry and universities interact on agricultural projects. Airs Sunday 7/12 at 11am     Yes to Running! Bill Harley Live         The family entertainer's stories and songs paint a hilarious picture of growing up and family life. Airs Sunday 7/12 at 4pm, repeats Wednesday 7/15 at 12Noon     For This and Future Generations    Montana's 1972 Constitutional Convention     In mid-winter 1972, 100 grassroots delegates and a staff of some of the best and brightest young people under the Big Sky, gathered in Helena for what many would recall as the proudest time of their lives. Their task: to re-write the lumbering, old state constitution. Two months later, all 100 delegates walked down the aisle of the House Chambers and unanimously signed a document that would affect the lives of generations of Montanans to come. This is the story of those 100 delegates and the tumultuous times that ignited their fervor. It is also the story of the 700,000 Montanans who charged the delegates - a group of ranchers and farmers, business people, educators, housewives, attorneys, a beekeeper, a retired librarian, a graduate student and a retired FBI agent - with the challenge of writing a legal foundation for life in the state. 30 years later, in a new century, this is the story of their legacy. Produced by Gus Chambers and Paul Zalis, for KUFM-TV/MontanaPBS, UM-Missoula. Airs Thursday 7/16 at 7pm     Three Men, Three Rivers         This captivating, award-winning documentary by Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks explores the lives of three men and their influence on three rivers: George Grant (the Big Hole), Bud Lilly (the Madison) and Dan Bailey (the Yellowstone). Airs Saturday 7/18 at 5pm, repeats Sunday 7/19 at 10:30am     Backroads of Montana    Custer to Columbia Falls   (No. 102 ) This episode of Backroads introduces us to the craftsmanship of a canoe maker in Swan Lake, a forgotten soldier who fell at the Battle of the Little Big Horn near Hardin, a retired Columbia Falls teacher and her doorknob collection, cattle branding near Choteau, a visit to the ghost town of Elkhorn, the beauty of western Montana's Mission Mountains and a bird's-eye view of the Missoula valley from a hang-glider. The program originates from Garnet, Montana's best-preserved ghost town. Airs Saturday 7/18 at 5:30pm     Montana Ag Live    Invasive Weeds   (No. 3105 ) Jane Mangold, MSU's Invasive Weed Specialist, will discuss Montana's war on invasive weeds. Airs Sunday 7/19 at 11am     11th & Grant with Eric Funk    Saddle Tramps   (No. 403 ) A household name in Montana to country-rock fans, Saddle Tramps has been performing around Montana for many years. As America is a melting pot of all cultures, American music is an amalgamation and after-mix of styles. Take country music, folk music, and rock music, put them together in the perfect mix and balance: Saddle Tramps. Airs Thursday 7/23 at 7pm, repeats Saturday 7/25 at 10pm     Backroads of Montana    Polaris to Joliet   (No. 103 ) Host William Marcus takes us to the Polar Bar in Polaris, to an archaeology dig in the Ruby River Valley, to a family ranching operation near Joliet, along for a sleigh ride near Victor, to view Ippisch's Nativity near Nine Mile School, to Bannack (Montana's first capital), and to the Double Arrow Ranch in Seeley Lake. Airs Saturday 7/25 at 5:30pm     Montana Journal    One Day Getaways   (No. 1102 ) In these tough economic times, this program features interesting and inexpensive places to visit in Montana. The show targets six cities across the state and profiles nearby attractions. They range from historical museums and parks to a baseball team with an out-of-this-world connection. Airs Saturday 7/25 at 5pm, repeats Sunday 7/26 at 10:30am     Montana Ag Live    Mountain Pine Beetle In Urban Areas   (No. 3106 ) Ryan Stover, Bozeman's City Forester, will discuss the Mountain Pine Beetle in the urban environment. Airs Sunday 7/26 at 11am     Playing for the World    1904 Fort Shaw Indian Girls' Basketball Team     In 1902, a unique combination of Native women came together at a boarding school in Montana. They used the new sport of basketball to help them adjust to a rapidly changing world. Their travels and experiences led them to places they never imagined. Ultimately, these women played for something much larger than themselves. Airs Thursday 7/30 at 7pm     View Printable Monthly Highlights June|July|August